Welcome to Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Tribology Research Laboratory
उन्नत पदार्थ विनिर्माण और अभिघर्षकी अनुसंधान प्रयोगशाला
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati, (A.P.) India | भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान तिरुपति, आंध्र प्रदेश, भारत
About Us
Research at the Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Tribology Lab addresses the science and engineering of advanced metallic materials with particular focus on advanced materials including composites, microcellular metals and high-performance alloys.
Our activities and interests are in various aspects of materials processing, properties and characterization. Our research programs aim at constructing a quantitative and predictive understanding of the phenomena underlying the materials development for industrial applications by employing a variety of experimental and computational tools to establish process-structure-property relationships in materials.
High Throughput Methods in Materials Discovery and Development
Materials Data Sciences and Informatics
Friction Stir Welding / Processing / Additive
Stir Casting, Squeeze Casting, Pressure Infiltration
Ball Milling
Micro and Nano Indentation
Mechanical Testing
Twin Roll Vacuum Arc Melting
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
Microscopy
Micro Soldering
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Universal Tribometer
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Group Leader
Dr. Ajay Kumar
Dr. Ajay Kumar is the Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati. Prior to joining IIT Tirupati, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Washington State University (WSU) Pullman, USA and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) USA.
- Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India
- M.Tech, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (MP) India
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior (MP) India
- Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India (July 2015- March 2016).
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University (WSU) USA (March, 2016 – March, 2017).
Featured Research
Reverse cladding of 304 stainless steel to LM25 aluminium alloy through die-casting
Sand casting of surface alloyed butterfly valve with improved hardness and corrosion resistance by incorporating metal powders in-mold coatings
Hot deformation characteristics and microstructural evolution of Ti-900 alloy
